Sports and discrimination can’t go hand in hand. Sports ask to expand the horizon, not to shrink it. But when it causes some unfair advantage to a section over others, discrimination might be the answer to settle for, no matter if that, in any way, can’t sit well with athletes like Sadie Schreiner. The transgender woman athlete, however, isn’t one to brood about that seething dissatisfaction in silence; she’s, in fact, taking it to the next stage against Princeton University, New Jersey. The 21-year-old runner is charging a lawsuit.
Sadie Schreiner puts Princeton University on notice
Reports suggested Princeton University barred the athlete from taking part in a women’s race held on May 3 at the Larry Ellis Invitational. Officials allegedly informed Schreiner 15 minutes before the race kicked off that the event would be specifically restricted to females, not trans women. “I do not want to assume, but you are transgender,” a Princeton official told Schreiner, as per the suit, typically leading it to the controversy that holds that official accountable to ‘‘blatant and willful disregard of rights as a transgender woman…thereby causing Sadie Schreiner foreseeable and emotional harm.” But there’s another side to the story. It’s easier for a trans woman with equal physical strength to a man to easily dominate women in any athleric competition. To limit this massive loophole in the law, President Trump issued an executive order, separating trans women from the core women’s game back in February. Now, Sadie is challenging not only the Princeton school authority but also the president’s order, straight away.
Sadie Schreiner makes it a point to stick to her ground
“Among all the hurdles transfers usually have, there is an extra layer because it is trans, 50% of the country banned me from participating and that meant I couldn’t attend any of those colleges even if they reached out to me with a full ride,” Schreiner imposed her own logic over the national new norm back in December last year when many schools, sports governing bodies started to go by the president rule, banning number of trans athletes from the elite female category competitions.LGBT advocacy and human rights organisations might have her back in the fight, but it reflects a more critical question of social sentiment vs athletic fairness. The two-time All-American in the 200- and 400-meter events has been aiming to make it to the 2032 US Olympic team. It’s awful how she felt derogated after she was left running alone around the track by a single executive move. She said she felt ‘defeated’ listening to the news for the first time. The 21-year-old can’t see herself compete in anything but in the track and field events at any point. While her future looks to be in severe jeopardy, hopefully, there will be some middle path, safeguarding the interests of all parties.Also read: Watch: Jacksonville Jaguars’ Travis Hunter joins forces with Kai Cenat for touchdown celebration and it’s going viral | NFL News – Times of India
